After 2 rather dull days of light rain there was a break this morning and the birds came out. My sister has and her daughters do it, one who moved to Oregon still continues. in fact we still do! All words, images, and opinions are the property of their respective authors unless stated otherwise. thank you so much for posting about “stamping” robins. In a day or two the bird should get it and quit.

@Lewis: Odds are that the bird is seeing its reflection and thinking it is a rival bird. @Larry Jordan: Thanks! Michael Wilmot March 8, 2012 at 11:15 pm My sister and I grew up in Napanee Ontario Canada (200 miles east of Toronto) and … First robin sighting. Best wishes…. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I love that feeling of seeing the first one and knowing that Spring is on its way.

I live in southern Wisconsin. Three Examples of Excellent Narrative Pattern Writing, Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, Devon Fine Fibres – Life on a very special Devon farm, My Ancestors Who Immigrated To North America, Burwell Virginia Tidewater Plantation Mansions, President William McKinley Historical Events. I have been “stamping” the first Robin I see each Spring since I was a kid. I’d been told by my mother that as soon as you’ve stamped 100 robins, you can make a wish and it will come true. I’m from Waverly, Iowa. ( Log Out /  Kalamazoo had early families from the Netherlands…not sure if the custom was popular there. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I just saw robins on my neighbors gutters yesterday.

I am mostly sane and not nearly creative enough to think this up, but nobody has heard of this. My mother, born in 1924, taught my sister and me to stamp robins when we were kids in the 50’s and 60’s.

I must learn more…. Thank you for posting.

Though some say the European Robin is the real red robin we all know that the American Robin is the cool red robin…. After 2 rather dull days of light rain there was a break this morning and the birds came out. And let’s also hope that they keep making more robins so there will always be some to see! It was a race to see who stamped first. Thanks! WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN A BABY BIRD AND NEST HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF A TREE? And while I saw some rather large flocks this winter I still appreciate seeing good old Turdus migratorius in springtime acting in a manner more fitting the stereotypical view of robin behavior.

My daughter and her husband are now stampers too and so will my granddaughter Lucy! “Stamping” the first robin of Spring is a Pennsylvania Dutch custom that is supposed to bring good luck for the year! I love remembering him this way and I’m so happy others grew up with the same tradition! Average temperature reaches 36° F – help Journey North find out whether or not this is truly when robins sing. I think this is one of the earliest times I remember seeing one, and there was plenty of snow still on the ground.

I, too, grew up with the tradition in NE Iowa… passed on by my dad. Reporting in from Northern Illinois here — the tradition (passed down from my grandmother) lives on here, too!

I grew up in Boone Iowa. I can see him doing it, gone though he is six years. I have shown this to a number of my friends in hopes that they pass it on.

Thought my sister and I were the only strange ones! Our family is eager for spring. Had no idea other people stamped robins.

This post has been submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #30. Maybe there could be a little prize for the most observant bird watcher. Moving out of Iowa didn’t “cure” her! Happy spring to everybody. I think one was a robin high in the tree in our neighbor’s garden. First male robin – you will know it is a male by his bold red breast and his dark head and back. We saw our first robin yesterday - sure sign spring is here!! But, seriously, try to put the nest back, and, failing that, contact a wildlife rehabilitator. I grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Here’s hoping we all see many robins this year, regardless as to what species of robin it is! The robins are back for spring! If you put up a couple decals on the window (or otherwise reduce the reflectivity) it might break up the reflection enough that the robin will be convinced that it has driven his rival away. My dad taught me the tradition of stamping robins.

So fun to hear everyone’s comments on stamping robins. Prev Next 175 views Catherine Warnock March 30, 2017 Kynoch On Date shot: March 30, 2017. Try putting temporary stickers on the window, or anything else that will break up the reflection.

A Pacific Loon on Long Island last winter, a good, Here’s an Allen’s Hummingbird from San Joaquin, African Finfoot, one of three in the enigmatic fam, Shoebill. “Stamping” the first robin of Spring is a Pennsylvania Dutch custom that is supposed to bring good luck for the year!

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